diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0b732856..055ba64d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -142,8 +142,9 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
           persist-credentials: false
       - uses: ./.github/actions/install
-      - run: pnpm check
-      - run: pnpm bench:check
+      - parallel:
+          - run: pnpm check
+          - run: pnpm bench:check
   prettier:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
@@ -183,7 +184,8 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
           persist-credentials: false
       - uses: ./.github/actions/install
-      - run: pnpm test
       # `./.github/actions/install` already built the packages via the root
       # `prepare` script, so `dist/` is present without a separate build step.
-      - run: pnpm --filter cva test:consumer
+      - parallel:
+          - run: pnpm test
+          - run: pnpm --filter cva test:consumer